04.06.25|Meir OrbachNew fund targets growth-stage startups as AI and compliance reshape market dynamics.
15.05.25|CTechThe cryptographic security firm was sold in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions, marking another high-profile cybersecurity exit for the Israeli-American VC
14.01.25|Omer KabirSpeaking at Calcalist and Leumi Tech's Tech TLV conference, Shay Michel, Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures, a VC fund specializing in investments in early-stage cyber startups, announced that international mentalist, entrepreneur and investor Lior Suchard has joined the firm as a Venture Partner.
26.12.24|James Spiro, Elihay VidalMerlin Ventures Managing Partner Shay Michel joined CTech to share insights on the months ahead as part of its 2025 VC Survey.
08.10.24|Seth Spergel, Shay Michel"The country’s ability to innovate in response to challenges is the cornerstone of Israel’s success," write Seth Spergel and Shay Michel, Managing Partners at Merlin Ventures
17.06.24|CTech“With Andrew, our ability to stand out in the Israeli cybersecurity market and give added value to entrepreneurs will even increase,” said Managing Partner Shay Michel
17.01.24|Shay Michel“More than a cyber industry has emerged in Israel; a true tradition has emerged, which must be capitalized on,” writes Shay Michel, Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures
04.07.22|Yonatan SredniIn an exclusive joint interview, David Phelps, Chairman & CEO of Merlin Cyber, and Shay Michel, Managing Partner of Merlin Ventures, share how their company helps Israeli startups penetrate the lucrative US federal cyber security market; Michel: “Israel is no longer the ‘start-up nation’, but the the ‘scale-up nation’”
20.10.21|Meir OrbachSpeaking at a Unit 8200 alumni conference, Yinon Costica called upon women to join the high-tech industry, stressing it is no longer the macho industry it used to be